Chapter VIII
“I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around. “Did you find your man?” “Yes; and Starbuck is with him. What do you want me to do with this geezer?” “Nothing.
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Chapter VIII
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“I’ll
be
through
in
a
minute,
Archer,”
said
the
experimenter
at
the
work-table,
still
without
looking
around.
“Did
you
find
your
man?”
“Yes;
and
Starbuck
is
with
him.
What
do
you
want
me
to
do
with
this
geezer?”
“Nothing.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“I’ll
be
through
in
a
minute,
Archer,”
said
the
experimenter
at
the
work-table,
still
without
looking
around.
Line 2
“Did
you
find
your
man?”
Line 3
“Yes;
and
Starbuck
is
with
him.
Line 4
What
do
you
want
me
to
do
with
this
geezer?”
Line 5
“Nothing.
/ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Around
preposition
US /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ““I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““Nothing.”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.”
Through
noun
US /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.”
Without
preposition
US /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ““I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes; and Starbuck is with him.
Archer
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From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you find your man?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you want me to do with this geezer?”
experimenter
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From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
find
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From this reading “Did you find your man?”
geezer
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From this reading What do you want me to do with this geezer?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes; and Starbuck is with him.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes; and Starbuck is with him.
looking
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From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
man
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From this reading “Did you find your man?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What do you want me to do with this geezer?”
minute
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From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing.
said
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From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
Starbuck
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From this reading “Yes; and Starbuck is with him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What do you want me to do with this geezer?”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What do you want me to do with this geezer?”
want
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From this reading What do you want me to do with this geezer?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you want me to do with this geezer?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes; and Starbuck is with him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
work-table
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From this reading “I’ll be through in a minute, Archer,” said the experimenter at the work-table, still without looking around.
Yes
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From this reading “Yes; and Starbuck is with him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you find your man?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you find your man?”